Catch SportsDay On Air twice per week on Fox Sports Southwest, when Dallas Morning News experts discuss hot sports topics from the Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, Rangers and colleges (check our TV listings for air times). Here are a few highlights from Thursday's episode featuring Kevin Sherrington and Barry Horn:

On if Rick Carlisle is responsible for the Mavericks beating the Rockets:

Horn: “No. Players are responsible for the win. They go out. They play. (O.J.) Mayo played out of his mind. It was probably his best game as a Maverick. Dirk (Nowitzki) was there. They played on their home court. There is a huge difference from playing in Houston and playing here. He’s a good coach. The problem with the Mavericks isn’t the coach. It’s the talent on the court and how the team is constructed. He’s doing everything he can. If I were them, I would let him do as much as possible.”

Sherrington: “When Rick Carlisle says there is time, I think he’s talking about himself. I still have time. I’m not getting fired. There is time for next year. That’s all this is about. This is the thing you see all the time. A team kills somebody on their floor. They go back. This is the rebound game. I think he’s a terrific coach. I think he’s the right coach because he’s shown he can coach any kind of team. He had already done that before he got here. You have nine mercenaries on the team. How do you keep them going? You can’t always get the team to finish. It’s difficult.”

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